Dress-shield



(No Model.)

H. EINSTEIN.

DRESSSHVIELD.

No. 349,149. Patented Sept. 14, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRIET'IE EINSTEIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DRESS-SHlELD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,149, datedSeptember 14, 1886.

Application filed November 23,1885. Serial No. 183,612. (No model.)

garment shield and fastening embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents atop or plan view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a section thereof in line atm, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a shield formed of absorbent and repellentmaterials, whereby perspiration is prevented from reaching the garment,and the parts may be readily separated for washing or cleansingpurposes.

It further consists of a novel fastening. Referring to the drawings, Arepresents a shield formed of an upper piece or pad, B, of

fabric or material of an absorbent nature, and an'under piece or pad, 0,of fabric or material of a non-absorbent or repellent nature fastened tosaid pad B. The shield is shaped to conform with the armpit, and it willbe seen that when it is worn the perspiration is absorbed by the pad B,and prevented from reaching the pad 0. It will also be seen that thepads are formed of independentpieces of material, whereby they may beseparated and washed, as desired, and'the shield kept clean, as isevident.

Connected with the pieceB is a tape, D,and with the piece 0 is a tape,E, said tapes being properly sewed or otherwise fastened to therespective pieces near the edges thereof. Loops F of fabric are formedwith or secured to the tapes at intervals, and through the same isreeved a lacing. G, whereby the two pieces are connected without theemployment of clips, eyelets, or other metallic fastenings, andprovision is made for adjusting the edges of the pieces relatively toeach other, or the connection of said pieces simply by taking up orslackening the lacing, it being noticed that the loops are alternate inthe different pieces so that the lacing extends zigzag; but to this I donot limit my invention. \Vhen the ad justment is completed, the ends ofthe lacing are tied or knotted, preventing separation of the parts.

When it is desired to disconnect the pieces or separate the edgesthereof, the lacing is withdrawn from the loops, or properly loosenedtherein, according to the requirements.

In lieu of tapes, I may employ the bindings of the pieces as holders ofthe loops, or fasten the loops directly to the pieces. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A garment-shield formed of absorbent and non-absorbent pads which areconnected by a detachable fastening consisting of loops and lacing,substantially as described.

2. A garment-shield having an upper absorbent pad and an undernon-absorbent pad, the pads being connected by a lacing passing throughloops on both pads, substantially as described.

3. A garment shield having an upper absorbent pad and an undernon-absorbent pad, the absorbent pad being of less diameter or size thanthe other, and connected to the same by a lacing passing through loopson the surface of both pads, substantially as described.

HENRIETTE EINSTEIN.

Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, A. P. GRANT.

